The temperature will rise at the start of a very pleasant week

BarcelonaThe storm Oriana It's now history after a Saturday and early Sunday with strong winds (you'll find more details about the wind at the end of this report), but Monday will again be marked by wind in some parts of the country. However, no windstorms like those of previous days are expected.

In the rest of the country, the weather will continue to be dominated by sunshine and intervals of high and mid-level clouds. There will be precipitation in the Pyrenees and a noticeable rise in temperature, which will also raise the snow level.

Monday: rising temperatures and snowfall in the western Pyrenees

The week will begin with fairly stable weather, with westerly winds driving up both minimum and maximum temperatures. In fact, the mercury may already reach 20 or 21°C in some areas, with a noticeably milder feel. This cooler temperature will cause the snow level to rise to 1,700 or 1,900 meters in the Pyrenees, where precipitation could be heavy, exceeding 40 centimeters of snow at higher elevations.

The wind will blow strongly in regions such as Anoia, Alt Penedès, Segarra, and Alt Camp, although it will affect many other areas along the southern coast and pre-coastal region, the Ponent region, and the Lleida region. In these areas, wind speeds could exceed 70 or 80 km/h, far from the gusts recorded last week.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy with cooler highs

After Monday's warm spell, temperatures will drop slightly, although the weather will generally remain relatively mild. Intervals of high and mid-level clouds will persist, resulting in partly cloudy skies and only some precipitation in the northern half of the country. The snow level will initially be low, around 1,400 meters, but will rise throughout the day. Westerly winds will also continue, with strong gusts in the southern half of the country and moderate gusts elsewhere, in addition to the tramontana wind in the Empordà region.

Weekend windstorm recap

The wind blew very strongly during the early hours and morning of Saturday, especially in the far south, but also in the Empordà region and on the Pyrenean peaks. It was in these areas of the northern half of the region where the gale gained strength from midday onwards, registering the day's highest wind speeds. Notable gusts included 167 km/h at Portbou - Collado de los Belitres, 146.5 km/h at Mas de Barberans, and 132.8 km/h at El Perelló and Espot (2,519 m). However, the peak of the storm was reached during the early hours of Sunday morning, with gusts of 170.6 km/h at Portbou - Collado de los Belitres and 148 km/h at Tosa de Alp (2,478 m).